Fishing & Tackle Thread

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>When you have unlimited time to go fishing because you just quit your job

>>1009080
>That bulge.

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>>1009080
Oh god I just choked on my beer.

>>1008764
little north of you in schaumburg

>>1009093
its 10am

>>1009097
And seeing shit like that is why I drink.

I am disgusted and can not stop laughing at it.

>>1009093
So she has 4 fingers and her thumb is on the other side.

>>1009101
>Can not unsee the opposable pinky and saber tooth claws.

What do you think her mutant power is?

>>1009097
On a Saturday...

So I just finished moving my saltwater lures over to my new bag. Now I want to go back to Cabelas and buy another bag. I also want to buy more of those $6 lucky craft lures even though I have never used them before so I am not sure if they are really worth it.

Y'all have rules for tripfagging? I'm that IL bro you guys helped in the other thread. Steve Irwin's son

>>1009111
Ozark trail makes a damn good tackle bag. I have a big one for the yak and a smaller one for wading.

>lucky craft
Do it. They're easily my favorite hard baits. I need to get up to the one up here and see if they still have any.

>>1009117
I mean skid trips, so I doubt you'll have any problems

>>1009117
If you trip here, you have to trip in all other boards and threads just to piss everybody off. Those are the rules.

>>1009122
I want to go back to Gander so bad...

How the fuck do I jig?

I understand the basic concept but this just seems too heavy and would just drag above the bottom of a shallow pond or lake, is this not meant for bass?

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>>1009125
Lure related, it's by far my weightiest piece in my tackle box, is this not meant for shore fishing?

>>1009122
They had 2 more of the copper river bags that can hold four 3650 inserts and come with 3 of the inserts in the bargin bin. I only paid $7.35 for it so it is worth it for the inserts alone.

>>1009117
Rules??? Do you know where you are?

>>1009124
I'm hoping they drop prices some more. If shit goes down to like 50% off I'll probably spend a fuckton of money there.

>>1009125
It's suppose to look like a crawfish. Hop or drag it along hard bottom. Use a trailer.

>>1009130
Oh yeah that's not bad at all As long as they look decent.

Looking to get a new rod. How would a St. Croix Triumph 6' medium power with Abu Garcia Orra S spinning reel fare for bass/small pike? Planning on 15lb braid (wire leaders for pike of course)

>>1009122
Hey guy, Amazon says a few of your boxes should be arriving sometime today

>>1009137
Well shit that makes a lot of sense, shame about the leader though, only have 1 rod and love switching lures

>>1009121
that's not a fish

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>>1009149
Awesome. I ordered your (I assume) stuff a few hours ago. I'll email Bepis the tracking number when I get it.

>>1009155
>shame about the leader though

You don't really need a leader I was talking about adding a craw or something to the back of the jig (trailer). Like in the pic.

>>1009137
Yeah the more I think about it the more I want them. Going to finish my beer then head up there then probably hit up the Dan hamburgers for lunch with the wife as we have not been out to eat in about 2 months and it will be a nice treat.

>>1009168
I should by a jig or two.

>>1009168
Wait just a god damn minute.

Even with all the tassels and dress up you're supposed to put a plastic on them?!?

This is a revelation to me

>>1009181
I had the same reaction a few months back.

>>1009179
You should. I don't normally use them, but for big bass they're great.

>>1009181
Kek yeah. Im sure you'd still get some without one, but a trailer looks so much better. You should also trim the skirt a little bit so that when the jig hits the bottom the skirt flairs out.

Ive only caught a handful of fish on full size jigs, but every fish I have caught has been 3+ lbs. Theyre a lot better for quality fish than pure numbers imo.

Wasn't there an anom here who recommended cjs punchbait

>>1009080

Hey guys I'd like to get into fishing but I know next to nothing. I read the stuff in the pastebin and I found this rod, its on sale and it seems to meet the requirements mentioned in the "Starter Tips For Brand New Anglers" post, is it any good for a first time rod or should I be looking at something a bit more expensive?

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/xcalibur-x50-spinning-combo-0777475p.html#srp

>>1009192
Saltwater, freshwater or both? General area you will be fishing at? Do you know what fish you plan to target?

>>1009097

It's the Kentucky Derby! If you don't have a drink today you are unamerican.

>>1009190
Yeah some catfish anon from TX but idk what happened to him. I've never used that one, but I always tell people to go with sticky shit like that. The dip bait or punch bait always works way better than the dough balls.

>>1009179
Lel, they were talkin about how great they were so I bought a bunch and haven't caught shit on them.

>>1009190
I don't know if it was me, but I use it whenever I feel like catfishing and it works pretty good.

Is it possible to fish for trout with a baitcaster?

>>1009209
Sure. But I think good baitcasters that will cast light baits like that are normally pretty expensive.

>>1009193

Both but probably mostly fresh water, I live in the lower mainland of BC and there is a small Lake near me that I thought I'd start at. I have no idea about the actual fish.

What happened to pepsi

what's a rod that's got great sensitivity?

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Got my spring thingy stuff! I'll definitely use all of this.

Thanks anon!

>>1009227
No. 8 blackout but there's a chance you'll get a lemon. Dobyns fury rods are great too. And the Abu Vendetta.

I just wanted to say that I love everybody on fishing and tackle general and if I were a female bowfin I'd deposit my eggs in all of your nests

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>>1009181
Jig fishing one of a best bass baits. I like my trailers to go just a bit past the skirt. Using s big trailer has reduced hook up ratio in my opinion.

Rule one: you can never have enough black and blue

>>1009232
Mmmm that is hot.

>>1009233
Black and blue never produce as much as more natural clors where I love. Olive green and orange jigs are the best. But at Lewis smith lake idk what it is but yellow hair jigs rain supreme.

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>>1009080
Could I use one of these faggots as bait?

>>1009229
Glad you like it, I've caught a lot of fish on most of this stuff so you might get lucky and snag into a trout or two. There should be another box coming sometime today or tomorrow with a few more things in it, not sure why they sent it separate but be on the lookout.

>>1009233
I really want to try out jigs for bass, they're almost all I use in saltwater but they don't have the weird skirt thingy. I've tried a crawl fish on a normal jig head a few times but haven't ever caught anything. Are they pretty snag free with the skirts? Most of the lakes I fish have a lot of branches and weeds so I haven't been able to use my favorite lure type :(

>>1009224
He ded. RIPIP.

>>1009229
Damn already? That's what's up. You had the anon who never responded to me and I was worried so now I'm stoked. I think everybody should have stuff in the mail.

>>1009244
They all have different styles of weed guards on them. Some have a little piece of wire that hangs over the hooks to deflect debris. Almost common it seems is the same thing but instead of a piece of wire it's a thick cluster of plastic bristles. There are few other types but they all work about the same. I usually don't have much problems with snags. breaking one off on a hard hookset isn't that uncommon for me though

>>1009240
Plz don't

>>1009253
Did u get any of ur stuff btw?

>>1009254
>tfw that's not how you trip
Which one are you? Schaumburg or Darien and Champaign?

>>1009240
Sure, a fish would definitely eat that but I wouldn't try unless you were fishing without access to any other bait just because salamanders are priddy cool

>>1009245
sorry guy, last time I logged in other than to grab texxys info was like a year ago. I hardly ever check my email. How many people total ended up participating anyways?

>>1009259
>salamanders are priddy cool

That is a skink.

>>1009257
I got half of it. I said earlier I'll post pics once the other package gets here.

>>1009244
How do you rig those flukes? I've always just Texas rigged them weightless and used them like jerkbaits for bass.

And no worries about the other box. I think Amazon does that since they have so many different warehouses.

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>>1009259
It was 6 people.

Since everybody ordered I guess I'll just post this. Turned out funny since everybody randomly got paired up. I got Zuriss, Zuriss got me etc.

>>1009270
Tracking says my package is on it's way to my anon's house so it should be there by Monday at most I'd assume.

>>1009266
You're telling me that salamanders, newts, skanks, and lizards aren't all exactly the same thing?

>>1009269
I usually use a swim bait hook or a jighead but a weedless Texas rig is what the majority of people use. Twitch it across the tops of grass while occasionally letting it fall to the bottom and you'll kill somethin

>>1009276
Technically yes. All those "lizards" are different. Some are "reptiles" while others are true amphibian vertebrates.

>>1009276
ok, is texas rigs strictly for boating?
I have never, ever ever caught a fish on a weedless rig, not any of those frog lures with the sunk in hooks, or any variety of weedless rig, while shore fishing

>>1009080
Fuck guys it's hot in AZ now. I'm going to be ramping up some of my night fishing tackle now. I got the standard dark colored bigbsingle Colorado blade spinner bait and dark colored lip less cranks. What else should I get? A jitterbug? I have a black and white bone spook and black and white bone whopper plopper.

>>1009233
what sort of action do I use?
Just a slow trawl and let it drag across the bottom, or jerk it up and less it fall?
do I need 2 weights so it rests flat on the bottom?

>>1009276
Cool. I didn't know if it was best to do that or put it on a jog head and bounce it off the bottom.

>>1009283
Nah man. Most of my fish are caught using T rigs. And I've caught quite a few on frogs also.

>>1009276
Salamanders and Newts are amphibians I think, so more of water animals and would probably be more of a natural meal for the fish. But around here, I wouldn't put it past any predator fish to go after some anole, gecko, or skink that drops off a tree branch and falls into the water.

>>1009283
I fish Texas rigs from shore all the time. When I lived in IL, I was always fishing with Mepps and Rapalas and thought July and August were basically impossible to fish in. And then I moved to Florida where the water temps are like Aug in IL for 9 months out of the year and wasn't getting shit on the Rapalas from April to November. Then I started using the Texas rigs and it's totally different since they run deep and slow.

>>1009289
ah well then it's clearly a matter of locations then because Meeps/cranks/rapalas are my premier lures fishing in Ohio so far, soft plastics just don't seem to do much for whatever reason

>>1009121

pls no step on snek

>>1009292
Do they still work for you in late July and August? In Northern IL, they didn't do much for me when the water got too warm.

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>>1009286
What you mean by two weights? Only weight there should be is the weight molded to the hook where you tie your line on. As for how to work it, there isn't any one way that's better than the other. Both the ways you described work at different times and places. Just try different stuff and when you feel bites remember what you were doing and repeat that. Just keep it near the bottom and work it slow

is it even worth going out today?

cold front came through last night

Back home finally. I got 2 more fishing bags with three 3650 inserts in each, 3 lucky craft lures and a 12 pack of 1/4 oz round head jigs with blades for under $40.

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>>1009315
That's how I feel this morning. Go right at dusk if you want any chance. I have to pick up my sister at the airport at 7pm so I was thinking about fishin to kill some time but I don't think it would even be worth it.

Who knows tho, sometimes shit lines up right in other ways and they still bite.

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Aw fuck boys. Making a trip tomorrow. Gonna buy a fuck ton of lucky crafts. Rip monies.

>>1009328
Does your sister have a fat ass?

>>1009315
Another 45degree 24/7 drizzle day, all those weeks to get temps up undone in a matter of days

holy crap there were a lot more fishermen than normal so I had to take a crappy spot

ended up falling in to the river trying to get a jig 1 foot away

maybe I should invest in some waders...

how long do you guys generally use a lure or bait without any hits/bites before you switch it up?

I usually go 20-30 minutes. is that not long enough?

>>1009351
>>1009351
I will fan the spot I want to fish with a lure using one presentation then refan it with another. If I still do not have any hits then I will change up the color and fan it twice more. Still no hits then change to a different lure style and fan it twice ect....

>>1009258
Teach me the ways. I'm new here. I'm Darien/Champaign guy

>>1009360
Step 1. Escape Illinois
Step 2. Never return to Illinois
Step 3. Laugh at your family still living in that liberal "paradise".
Step 4. Enjoy not having taxes rape you and your income.

>>1009360
Shit, I already mentioned it. Pretty much Mepps and Rapalas and I thought it was impossible to catch fish in certain months when those weren't working. Then I started using Texas rigs.

>>1009351
depends on how well i know the water

but usually i'll move a few times before switching up baits

sometimes i just feel like throwing something different so i'll randomly try something else

>>1009363
Lol strangely both my parents are immigrants and conservative as fuck. I'm first gen murrican

>>1009360
This is also very true >>1009363

I voted for Obama. Then I moved to a state without a 10% sales tax. It was a good decision.

>>1009367
>>1009368
AZ welder anon here. Used to live in Gurnee Illinois. It's a shit hole. The only redeeming quality is lake Michigan but then again....just move to Wisconsin.

That state is a fucking joke. You will pay over 25% of your homes value in property taxes before you pay off your mortgage.

I know we've said it a lot lately, is there ANY reason to fish if it's been cold and rainy the past 4 days, And will be for the foreseeable future?

I don't want a "you can try" response, a simple if you were in my situation of constant showers and cold temperatures for over a week would you even bother to try fishing?

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>>1009370
Once I get out of Vet School I'm leaving this state, don't worry anon
>>1009365
Nah man. I'm the Champaign darien guy. I was asking how to correctly tripfag.
I know all about trigs and soft plastics. They're always my goto and favorite.

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>>1009376
nice slider

Can I catch steelhead trout without being a pretentious fly Fisher?

Can you use conventional lures in a river or are your limited to tributaries?

>>1009351
Whenever I lose confidence in whatever I'm throwing

>>1009392
Of course I catch trout in Rivers all the time with a regular old spinner bait

>>1009376
>Vet school

Pets or farm?

>>1009283
B A B Y B R U S H H O G S

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>>1009414
Farm

>>1009431
+1. Lizards, Baby Brush Hogs, and Culprit Incredi-Craws are my top 3 creature baits. But sometimes a simple Finesse Worm or Senko is all you need.

>>1009447
I fucking hate Chambana so much.

Are you a frat bro?

>>1009450
Farm is where the money is at man. Why the chambana hate, m8?
Yeah im a fratbro but I'm like the 2% that aren't tools

>>1009476
Well for starters it is not A&M and it is in Illinois.

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I really dig this gander rod. Tried out a new spot today. Was alright. Kind of a treck to get to the fishin holes, but I'll probably be back. Caught a bunch of good sized gills and one bass that was super fun on this little rod.

Also saw a 10/10 girl modeling in a swimsuit. I would've let her eat my lure if you now what I mean.

>>1009494
Gig em

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>>1009494
Well man it's a great school, fun as shit and actually good learning.

But I'd rather live in any other state besides Iowa, Ohio, or the fucking Nebraskas. You in Texas?

>>1009368
>tfw Yankees move to might state for lower taxes
>tfw they then vote to increase taxes here

Why.jpg

>>1009514
Democrats want gibs in their state for moral superiority but don't understand how the state pays for em

>>1009512
Yeah one of about 4 Texans that post in these threads.

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>>1009080
I tied a small school of (clouser) minnows, sizes 4, 2, and 1/0
>>1009117
How to trip
>activate trip code
>youre a trip fag now
>>1009121
>I mean skid trips, so I doubt you'll have any problems
Kek
>>1009125
It's supposed to be on the bottom
>>1009209
Possible, yes, recommended, no
>>1009232
Even mine?
>>1009270
Wish I had money to get in on it
>>1009351
10 minutes, 15 tops
>>1009375
Not really, cold fronts shut fish down

>>1009514
Idk man, if you read about the financial state of IL, they are going broke even faster because of high taxes. The people leaving the state are taxpayers who are sick of it and the ones who stay are there for the handouts. The ones leaving the state are disproportionally higher income and higher tax paying people.

>>1009494
Actually Illinois is one of the few schools in the Midwest with a strong agricultural program I think. I was doing ME there and John Deere and CAT both recruited tons from their engineering school.

>>1009476
>not a tool
Ok lol. I joined a non-tool frat there and I still felt like a tool.

But I just hate that boring city and it's like high school all over again because the same cunts from HS who were in the cool cliques all went to Big 10 schools. My graduating class in HS was around 250 people, and probably like 50 of them ended up at UIUC.

Went to Loyola Chicago after and it was sooo much better. Also dat 2:1 girl to guy ratio.

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>>1009523
>Big 10
>Has 14 schools
>Champion doesn't even make it to the playoffs
>A team that didn't even win their division goes instead
>get's blown out 31-0 by an ACC team

>>1009523
As an Ansci major the ratio was like 4girls to 1guy in my classes + being in a hightier frat gives me easy access so to speak. The Ag programs here are very good. Nice teachers

Fair point about the high school thing. Thankfully my grad class wasn't really into Ag majors. And I've basically outlasted the few that did try to go the Vet School route.

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>>1009499
The prettiest sunny I caught

>>1009522
know you have the weresalmon pic saved, can you please post it?

>>1009523
>Actually Illinois is one of the few schools in the Midwest with a strong agricultural program I think. I was doing ME there and John Deere and CAT both recruited tons from their engineering school.

Fair points, but it is still in Illinois and it is still not A&M.

>Saw 'em off

>>1009539
Smexy

i need the weresalmon op pic, Pls

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>>1009544
Bwhaahaahaha>>1009093

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>>1009552
i was actually tlking about this one, but i found both, thanks

>>1009558
Oh god that was way back.

>>1009560
inb4 i get banned

>>1009523
The college near me, their ratio for girls to guys is 6:1, get rektd

>>1009565
If you counted all the faggots as girls UT would be 15:1

>>1009518

I think most of us are from ATX area too.

>>1009570
There is TXlizardfag near DFW, one NE of ATX if I remember right, one coastal anon, and me in San Marcos. Those are the ones I can recall.

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>>1009080
Caught nothing today.

Lost one I had on the drop shot for like 10 seconds. Crazy fucking windy in Phoenix today.

do bass just hide when the water temp is barely 50

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>>1009080
Give me some fishing backpack suggestions /out/. Ive been using an old school backpack this year. Was going to switch to an ALICE pack but once i loaded it up i didnt like it.

>>1009591
What's going on with your dropshot rig there? Never seen a worm hooked on like that before.

worms are hard to catch...

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>>1009569
Kek
>>1009570
Lucky bastards
>>1009601
Idk for certain but in my backyard retention pond the water is pretty much crystal clear 80% of the time and I can see almost all the way to the middle. The bass seem to just chill out suspended in place around structure or "holes" unresponsive to lures and shit.

>>1009570
Man I would move down to Austin in a heartbeat if the place wasn't such cancer. I have the weirdest love/hate for the place.

>>1009601
You just have to work stuff s l o w. Like you might have to pause a jerkbait or soft plastic for 30 seconds or more before a bass even looks at it.

>>1009615
It's on a standout brand hook. Look them up.

I threw the worm on instead of just nose hooking it.

>>1009540
The what? I missed a thread

>>1009624
That's a 6 inch robo worm by the way.

>>1009558
Oh damn, saving

>>1009558
Truly fucking horrific.

Thats some cancer for sure.

>>1009635
Cancer is funny and you know it
Let it consume you

>>1009651
It's funny but god damn. Someone drew that. Saved the picture and then shared it.

Sad stuff for sure hahahahaha.

>>1009652
Just enjoy it

>>1009584

I post regularly too and I'm just east of Austin.

>>1009680
Are you the one that was talking about lake Bastrop?

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>wake up this morning
>sub 40s
>actually see some slight snow falling

does it just take the sun to warm the surface up, or does it consistently need to be 60+ for several days?

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Heh, I work at a shitty department store and our closeouts section which is just random items they get in, has these spinner lures, should I cop a few? Only 99cents ea

>>1009719
That's not bad. Those are good for crappie and bass and big bluegill.

>>1009686
Water temp changes a lot slower than air temps. So if it has been 80F and sunny for a month, the water might be like 70F and one or two days of 40F weather will only bring the water temp down a little bit in a larger lake. Small ponds will change temps faster.

>>1009651
Kek. Fuck you skid.

spool getting low on my memecaster. i have extra line laying around.

what braid to braid knot would you guys recommend?

>>1009752
I just do uni-uni but somebody will say FG or Albright.

Just make sure you do that shit far down on the spool because I have a feeling that you will regret trying to cast a knot out of the memecaster. Even with spinning reels, if I have like 100yds and I want to add another 20-30yds, I will take the old line off and put the 20yds of new line on the spool first and then add the old line back on top so there's a very small chance I will ever even get to the knot.

>>1009724
Wait, these have soft plastics on them, please don't tell me I've been using spinners improperly as well!

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>>1009333
>trips

You know those Polarcap Cabelas coolers?

I get those any day I want for $129.

>tfw my girlfriend is the aquarium tech at cabelas and I get fuckhuge deals on errthing.
>ESPECIALLY things that are Cabelas brand. I get those at cost + 5%.
>All of my fly fishing and conventional fishing gear, camping tents, coolers, ammo boxes, jeans, and briefed underwear is Cabelas brand
>walk around and work all day at my uni like I was put on this earth to advertise Cabelas to the world.

Physics PhD cand fag also. Everyone else dresses in urban outfitter puffy vest shit and lab coats, while I wear my Cabelas brand fucking everything, boots, and belt buckle around the classrooms and labs. Really ruins people's perception of a physicist.

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>>1009757
If you are using regular spinnerbaits with a skirt like pic related, you can run a trailer if you want but most of the time people don't. Maybe 10% of the time I will put a Gulp minnow on when I'm using a regular spinnerbait just to give it some flavor and a bit more action.

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>>1009757
>>1009776
But they do sell spinners without skirts. I have some larger bass ones that are just like a regular spinnerbait with 2 blades but no skirt so those work well with a soft plastic on them. And then Beetle Spins like pic related, you want to run a grub or something on the jighead.

People here like to run trailers on their chatterbaits too, but I honestly have had better luck with no trailer. A lot of the time putting the soft plastics will change their action and the fish don't like it as much.

>>1009775
That's dank. I need to get to the Columbia outlet soon and buy more fishing shirts for summer.

>>1009777
Actually Cabelas has some pretty smoking deals right now on fishing shirts. They have some of their store brand hidden deep inside the apparel department just like the Colombia/Magellan brand ones that are $19.95 or something. Get that little flyer thing like the other texas anon has and you can get them down to $14 or something. Girlfriend got me like 6 of them sumbitches a couple weeks ago.

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Is the Rain, dare I say, over?

>>1009752
Uni to uni, but casting it through guides is kinda meh if you're using light lures

>>1009757
If it has a skirt it's optional. Some people love using a trailer and some don't. I've never had luck with swimbait trailers on them, but I'll throw a curly tail grub on everyonce in awhile

>>1009775
Kek that's cool. I think last year when I got my Lews Mach 2 the discount was 20% off of everything. I don't know if they'll do the same thing for the cabelas brand products but that would be sick.

>>1009780
>fishin shirts

Fuck yeah. I love those.

>>1009780
>tfw no Cabela's within 100s of miles
Dick's has that new Jawbone company, I think it's their store brand of cheap lures and now they have fishing shirts too. Full price they are like $19 and I bet they will go on sale 3 for $30 or some shit like that and I'm going to scoop some up.

Nigger mountain is at 15% off on tackle, last week it was 10%. I can't wait until it drops even lower.

>tfw the only lucky craft left is one fuck hueg jerkbait

>>1009776
A lot of people run a trailer hook on those.

I caught a catfish this morning but it's asshole was prolapsed like 5 inches. Is this normal? Will he be ok?

>>1009684

Not recently, although I do fish there often.

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>go to tackle store for mono to tie leaders
>smoke out in the parking lot
>wander around aisles of tackle
>1 hour later
>leave store
>drive home
>forgot to get the mono

baka...

>>1009872

Unless you pulled it out of ridiculously deep water to the point it's got the bends, or you squeezed the shit out of it, chances are that it's fine. And if it isnt, then there's really nothing you could have done.

My first reaction is to assume you're exaggerating a bit and the fish was just spawning.

>>1009879
I camped out and had the line in the water all night. The spool was totally empty when I walked up to the rod so I pretty much horsed him all the way across the lake. He was at least a 10 pounder. He was wrapped up in the braid all night so I think that might have squeezed its ass out. Felt bad for the guy, cut the line off as well as I could and then let him go. A bass will probably try to eat his asshole now.

Anyway it was my first catfish ever after reading how to catch them online. My hype levels were through the roof considering I've never caught anything bigger than a 3lb bass. Had a bluegill head on a slip rig with a circle hook. Anyway I'll post a picture when my friend sends it to me because this things ass was fucked up.

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>>1009860
Some of the stuff I got there Friday was 30% off...

>>1009875
Good job

>>1009879
Does that even happen in freshwater? Only times I have seen pics of it were saltwater fish. Not the asshole tho, the mouth instead.

>>1009883
>TFW years on this site has you actively waiting for pics of a fishes blown out asshole.

This shit is just normal now and yet I catch flack for drinking before noon.

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My dad said I will catch more fish at river dams than lakes. Is he right?

>>1009890
I'll never bitch at you, everybody needs their vices and at least it's just beer.

>>1009891
Maybe. Depends on the spots.

>>1009891
Your dad is right, but expect to lose more lures in the river especially by dams. Throw cheap stuff like jigs with lil plastics first.

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>>1009891
the outflows of river dams tend to be good fishing areas. I wouldnt say its better than lakes but in certain areas it could be. it also depends on what you want to catch.

>>1009913
Did you catch them lobster seeds or steal that pic?

>>1009891
Kind of right. If you know where to target the fish in the lake you can clean house real quick if not you might be lucky to get one. The dam is like a What-a-burger for fish, lots of cheap good food, so that is a place to target fish.

Now the problems with dams, besides what others have said about snags, is that everybody goes to fish them. Fish are dumb but like dogs the can still learn so a fish that has been caught at a danm is probably going to be more cautious. The fish that are there will grow fat and fast off all the food but they will also get picked off by all the other fishermen. If you go at the wrong time there might not be a spot open to fish.

So if you do not have a boat to get to an awesome open spot or do not know a good place to fish on the lake then the dam is better. If you know your lake and can get to the best spots the lake is better.

I'm really liking this battle 2. If I'm only fishing surf a couple times a year in there a reason to get the spin fisher? I don't plan on dunking the battle or anything

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>>1009919
was a text to me. calling people to come help flush a rice field.

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>>1009932
you need a reason to buy gear?

Does anyone have any experience with the orvis Clearwater? Someone told me it isn't bad and I'm thinking about grabbing it

>>1009940
Well I don't want to spend more than I need to for something I don't use that much lol

>>1009932
I own an SSV 5500 and I love it. I got it for $110 brand new on ebay.

>>1009950
I went with the 6k battle. The cheapest I saw the spinfisher 5500 was for ~$130ish and I got the battle for $90. I much prefer wading flats and bay fishing to surf fishing, but if I'm gonna be on the beach I might as well bring a rod too. Probably gonna throw it on an uglystik.

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>>1009945
as long as you keep it clean it should perfectly fine for many years. i wouldnt worry about it..

>>1009952
> spend $100 on reel

> Use it on an ugly stick

Step it up senpai

>>1009966
There is literally nothing wrong with an ugly stik for bait fishing. I have a 200 dollar Penn fathom 25n on an ugly stik tiger.

>inb4 bepsi cries

>>1009958
>that pic
Kek

And yeah I figure very worst case it works for a year and takes a shit. If I catch a few decent fish on it I'll be happy enough.

>>1009966
What >>1009968 said

I'm not throwin lures on it nigga. Plus I don't know if there's any rod you won't feel bites from a saltwater fish.

Where in the fuck do fish go during a cold front?
This is Ridiculous, despite it being sunny and warmer this lake is deader than dead

>>1009968
Lol I never said that. They are fine if you are going to buy a MH and go for catfish and carp. But if you want to try lures at all... or just feel what is on the end of your line, go with a Lightning Rod.

>>1009968
>>1009971
I'm just messing with him.

Sensitive rod does matter if you use lures though. It's important to be able to keep contact with the lure in the strong wave/current of the surf and be able to differentiate between the surf and real fish bite. Some surf species are really subtle on their bite in the surf, especially the ones that dig in sand for food. They would dig in, and quickly sort out stuff that aren't food and spit them out fairly quickly. Fishes when they are lazy have pretty lazy hit as well. Flounders are famous for this

>>1009975
>last week
>little bay at local lake swarming with carp, bluegill and bass
>today
>nothing

I was still getting them though, I just had to cast deeper. I think they just head for deeper water.

>>1009991
The hell do I use, feel like I'd want bait, as most my of tackle are surface or just about, I have these two new jigs but just seems fruitless

>it's a "get any bites?" Episode

Christ I feel like such a loser fishing during a cold front, And I feel even worse for these dads that have taken their kids fishing.

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>>1009994
Seriously.

I just spend 4 hours at the pond in the cold rain fishing every bait I had and the only fish I caught was on the very first cast on a shakey head worm. At least it was a nice fish

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>>1010012
Kill yourself my man, this is the only thing I caught

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>>1010025
Kek. Get good

>>1010031
Never caught a fish over 2lbs if you ignore salt water.

I wish someone here would show me a good time because I wanna be amazed by fishibg

>>1009998
Texas rig, wacky rig, jig would work too.

>>1009872
>tfw caught a green sunfish that had popeye and a little worm inside its eye

felt bad for the little guy

>>1010035
>I wish someone here would show me a good time because I wanna be amazed by fishibg

Go for catfish. I catch bass for fun, but when I want something that's going to pull the kayak around for a bit, I target catfish in rivers and reservoirs. And drum/buffalo/carp every once in a while.

>>1010039
I don't have the patience for bait fishing, I also don't have a boat so not like I can just leave a road soaking.

Have plenty of time to solve my complete lack of enjoyment so far fishing

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Fuck me boys I dun goofd. Fishin this pond and I caught a few drinks on the Light rod. Then I walk to the end and I I'm casting to some overhanging rocks with the memecaster. Feels me a bite and set the hook and all I see is my line flying past my face.

I guess I did a shitty job tying a knot because it just came undone. I hooked the fish tho she was thrashing around like she was hooked. Looked to be a ~3lb fish.

This would be a great frogging pond though but I don't have any with me.

>>1009975
Fish deep or around shade

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>>1009879
>>1009890
The fabled pink sock fish. Poor guy :(

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>>1010053
damn...push it back in for him..

>>1010058
I tried but I couldn't get a boner.

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I used to think garlic was a meme but now that I'm getting into the reefing hobby I found out that some people use it to get delicate finicky species of fish to eat. I thought garlic was only good for masking scents from lures that leech paint but fish might actually like the "taste" of it. Not sure if this applies to other scents and I'm pretty sure there's controversy between anecdotal and hard evidence but I don't feel like getting into it right now.

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Got out on the water early this morning and caught my Bluegill pb on a crankbait (unfortunately I lost it trying to take a selfie). Then I switched over to a babybrushhog and caught three bass. Eventually lost my only bullet weight to a underwater log and got home before 11. Not a bad sunday.

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Wew lads, caught my first ever "real" fish this year, was pretty impressed how much resistance it gave. terrible picture for perspective but she wouldn't settle down and I wanted to get her back into water

>>1010082
>>1010072
why do they look so fundamentally different despite being largemouths?

>>1010089
how do they look different other than color? Bass color will reflect the water around them. Murky water causes browner paler bass, clearer water gives a greener appearance.

>>1010091
fin shape is also different, top is a lot more flat while bottom is a lot more sharp

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Anyone know if they sell beefy casting rods at Walmart? I think I'm going to need to buy a cheap casting rod for those 6oz swim baits. I got some #40 braid so I should be good there but the rod I have no for sure isn't going to cut it

Also I'm changing my trip. I don't like feeling like I'm shilling for Redington with every post

>>1010097
$17 for the combo? Damn that's dirt cheap if so. I don't really care if it's junk or not I just want something to heave those thing out there without the rod snapping in half mid cast. I'm only going to fish those baits for that that week in Canada only anyway. I'll stop tomorrow and take a look at what they got. Might stop at Gander too. Might as well see if they have any cheap rods that meet that criteria and they will be on sale so that's a plus

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So these are the fuckers that are biting my bass lures and making me think I just suck at hook sets

>>1010092
Size or it could be different strains of largemouth or a spot/largemouth hybrid

>>1009414
Veterans

>>1010099
sorry I didn't see you said casting, they're spinning and turns out only 8-15lbs,though I bet it could probably hold more as it's the same dimensions as my 20lb rod
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Shakespeare-Tiger-7-0-2-Piece-Spinning-Combo/33588644
here's the actual product at hand

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Tank white perch I got.

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>>1010095

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>>1010012
THICC
>>1009975
Nut up, young Buck. Pull out the softbaits, wacky rig em, trigem etc. Give it a lethargic/slow action (like how I bang your mom) and see if that does it. Enjoy the free tan

>>1010100
Damn. Down size to a small robo worm or jig and get a fish fry ready.

>>1010113
>wacky rig

what exactly is this, because what I see it's just a soft plastic worm on a hook

>>1010118
That;s exactly what it is, anon. Have you never fished with soft plastic rigs before?

>Tfw when trying to figure out how much mono to put on this big ass reel so I can use all the braid I got

>>1010095
Bruh uglystik™ Has you covered

>>1010117
Yeah I caught him with a littl curly tail. It seems like decent crappie hole. I might have to keep a few one of these days.

>>1010118
It's hooked through the center of the worm

>>1010122
past a basic jig+grub&tail not really.
I bought some plastic worms last year and tried to use a texas rig, but had absolutely 0 success and stopped.
also bought some plastic crawfish, which I just learned yesterday from this thread, I put them on my heavy brown jig.

overall I've had such sour luck with plastics I've developed a disdain for them.
The idea of bouncing a piece of rubber up and down just feels so wrong compared to jerking a lure

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>>1010127
You should steam those crappie the way I did the big red ear sunfish

https://www.igfa.org/About/Estimating-Monofilament-Backing-When-Using-Braided-Spectra.aspx

What would we do without math. I wish I had some 15 or 20lb mono, but all I gots is 30 kek. I'm not gonna go buy another spool of mono just to use for this backing so I'm guesstimating a little.

>>1010128
do you weight your texas rigs?

>>1010152
Educate me, how should I weigh it?

Anything past a hook with a lead weight on it is beyond me.

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Alligator gar

>>1009943
I played with one once, id say it's not enough better than a cabellas 3 forks/prestige plus combo to justify it
>>1009727
>Fuck you skid.
You couldn't afford it
>>1009785
Possibly
>>1009863
Go for it. And use that jitter but more
>>1009875
Good job
>>1009975
They dont move much at all during a cold front
>>1010095
>that trip
Red fighter, how's my six?

>>1010163
Don't you have some stuff to be doing on the trash board?

>>1010177
Not until four

So whenever you're working a lure and feel something nibble at it, but not take it what do yall do? I tend to slow it way down, sometimes to complete stop depending on the bite and I like to think it works fairly well, but was just curious what other anons do.
I fish salt

>>1010210
Do everyone a favor a kill yourself before that.

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>>1010128
That's weird af. Where do you fish at? Honestly around where I live I pretty am forced to go weeedless soft plastic rigs or top water froggin any time after June...
>>1010155
Look up a bullet weights. Put your line through it and then rig Texas style. It helps cast past the weedline or can help break through the scum that'll build up over the shallows while keeping your rig weedless

>>1010214
Depends on what it is. For moving baits I usually just keep them swimming at first then stop them if it keep happening. For stuff on the bottom I always just let it sit if I feel a bite.

>>1010218
Pls no bully skid

>>1010214
Depends on what fish I'm getting harassed by/targeting. If it's Pike then I just let it sit dead for a while. They'll usually attack again without hesitation. Bass I quickly reel it away a few feet then let my bait sink/float up for a while. The bass will usually re-attack on the sink/float or they won't bite again ever lol.

Bass are more finicky then anything else I regularly fish for desu

>>1010218
The hardware store doesnt open till 8 and I dont have a good tree branch to tie the noose to, sooo...
>>1010228
>Pls no bully skid
Thx tex
>>1010214
>reeling
>tick
>set
>nofish.png
>pause, maybe gentle twitches
>50/50 chance of nothing or slam

>>1010214
depends on the type of fish and lure youre using. baitfish when attacked usually dont slow down.
doe often when im fising a soft swimbait for halibut you get that tap you definitely want to slack up so i know what youre saying. faster fish like to chase baitfish down thats when i find it better to burn skipbaits and stickbaits more like fleeing baitfish.

depends on the lure i guess.

>>1010214
I try to mimic the actions of the bait I am trying to reproduce. So with a worm or lizard I let it drop where it is and give it some short twitching. For bait fish a fast frantic zig zag for a few feet. I want the fishes instincts to kick in.

strongly considering cutting off the center treble on my shadow rap.
I'm so fucking sick of it getting foul hooked in the gills or in the side jaw, do any of you ever run a lure with 3 or more trebles?

>>1010240
Yeah those shadow raps desperately need to be 2 hooks only but apparently Rapala says it needs the middle hook for the action to be correct.

Fucking Rapala.

>>1010243
damn, thats a shame because I absolutely adore the lure, they aren't memeing when they talk about the movement, guess I'll just be forced to buy the 2 hook variants

>>1010240
swap them out for inline hooks?

>>1010243
Maybe do some fucking around and rig up a center hook that's clipped or something so the weight is roughly the same but won't foul hook anything?

I got a coupon for $5 off a 150 yard spook of Suffix 832, my panfish pole could use some new line. Should I go with 20 pound braid (6lb mono equiv.)? I feel like it would make it a more well rounded setup that would make my 5' two piece rod into the perfect all around car rod. It's small enough for panfish, but strong enough to reel in larger fish. The reel is a Mitchell Avocet II g2000 that holds 175 yards of 6 pound line. Should I wrap electrical tape around the spool, or can I use the (I think) 8 pound mono on it for the backing?

>>1010240
This is why I hate running anything larger than a Size 10. Even with two hooks it's really easy to get them in the eye or the belly or gill. I hate having to rip that shit out when I'm doing C&R.

>>1010162

Where at?

>>1010294
Do 10 or 15. 20 is gonna suck for throwing the really light stuff

>>1010294
20lb braid might be the equivalent diameter of 6lb mono, but it doesn't cast the same as 6lb mono. Mono is smoother than braid so it casts slightly better for the same diameter. I would say 20lb braid feels closer to 8lb or 10lb mono. 15lb is still really strong and feels like 6lb.

>>1010294
>Panfish pole
You answered it right there, lightest line possible. 6lb test is all you need

>>1010294
>>1010384
Reading more too, I think 10lb braid is the way to go for that. If you don't think that spool will fill it with the smaller diameter, do 20-30yds of mono backing, uni-uni knot, and fill the rest with braid. 10lb braid normally cast slightly better than 6lb mono and works well for 1/8oz lures and can still toss 1/16oz stuff.

Heading out to my new favorite tank. Last time I caught my personal best channel cat. 28 inches and a little over 10lbs.

>>1010402
Have you tired Suffix 833? It's super soft. I use 15lb and I like it a lot more than 8lb power pro I use to run. And there's such a little difference diameter wise from 10lb to 15lb might as well go heavier.

Does anyone fish for walleye on /out/ or is this place the same as the plebbit fishing sub? Bass are fish for TV and children. They take very little skill to catch.

I just got these Mike Iaconelli Mini Flip™ jigs, anyone ever use these before?

>>1010419
Yeah throwing an x rap or hopping a white fluke of a river shore is so hard to do to get some walleye.

It's even harder when you troll with lead core line and spot fish with down scan and side scan.

>>1010419
So what? If you want to talk about difficulty, many saltwater gamefish take 10x more knowledge and skill to land than cuckeyes. Go back to r/fishing.

>>1010437
I don't have access to saltwater and plebbit is a bunch of faggots asking them to rate their bass. you're obviously delusional if you think bass fishing is harder or more difficult than walleye.

Anyways, I only used walleye as an example. I'd also take musky or trout discusion

>>1010439
>>1010439
I never said bass weren't easy to catch but that's all some people have in their area, no need to bash them.

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>>1010439
>I don't have access to saltwater
Just like many bassfags don't have access to walleye and musky. I might as well call you out for not catching nice snook and cobia since I live 15 minutes from the ocean.

>>1010449
Kek I swear the fishing community is full of irl elitist

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>>1010419
I take a yearly trip to Ontario with my dad and uncle. That's about the only time I have access to and fish Walleye, faggot.
Not like they're very entertaining fish. The Pike in the same lake are much more fun to fish.

+ most fags who Walleye fish just use fish finders, where's the fun in that? They're good eating and that's about it imo

>>1010419
Boi, you drop a work on a jig head and a stinger hook you'll get walleye all day it isn't so hard unless you want it to be.

>>1010411
Nice. Post pics if you destroy its asshole.

>>1010365
San Marcos river.

>>1010439
You can pick how difficult you want the fishing to be. I've caught nice trout on a hook baited with corn. I caught a muskeye trolling a lure for five hours. I catch bass throwing small plastics on a baithokder hook. Walleye all day with just a worm. It's not hard to catch these fish

>>1010473
Damn how does one catch Gar? Are they a livebait type fish or are they lure biters?

I've seen a normal Gar floating around before but never actively fished them

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As much as I liked that Bass X rod for frogging I decided to return it for a rod that could throw 6 oz's. When I found the receipt I noticed they charged me twice for the same rod, little bastards. They also didnt have the rod I wanted to get but I expected that and it should ship here before my trip. Pic related is what I got. 8' heavy mojo musky, rated for lures 3-8 oz's. Hopefully it wont be too big for my Ambassadeur 5600 but I'm not worried about that

>>1010491
The spotted gar around me are a bit tricky to catch on lures for 2 reasons- they have that long, thin mouth that makes it hard to hook them on most lures, and they seem to br more picky than bass and will only go for artificial if you have a really good presentation.

>>1010449
>15min from the ocean
Damn, that's far! They need to move closer like me.

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I'm looking to buy a finesse rod/reel that would double as a trout rod. Any suggestions on sizes or brands?

>>1010439
>t. Rustbelt faggot

>>1010439
>shit talking bass fishing

that's just asking for people to sperg out on you, anon. while I will agree with you, i'm not going to attempt to debate it against bass fags

>>1010449
there are plenty of fish species in lakes in the south that aren't bass. this argument is bad and you know it.

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Post pics of your elite tier walleyes brahs

>>1010514
>my 0 IQ fish is harder to catch than your 0 IQ fish!

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That feel when you head to the river for some Pike/bass fishing but find it over flooded as hell. And then find a spot where like 20 Carp have been trapped ranging from 5-30lbs but only have spinner baits, lures and soft plastics on you... Feels fucking bad.

I'm open to suggestions btw. I think they're spawning but idk, I'm not a carp guy

>>1010491
I caught that one on a live perch with a circle hook on a Carolina rig.

>>1010521
So apparently Dicks canceled part of my order for you and never let me know, so I'm just going to have to get you something off Amazon.
Pretty autistic though, canceled my scorecard and I'll never shopping there again

>>1010536
Bass pro did that to me once. Didn't give me a notification; I only noticed when I looked at my shipping receipt

>>1010536
It still says it's coming the 12th for me. Weird. Your package should come today if it hasn't already

>>1010549
Rip, that's how I noticed mine was the updated receipt
>feelsbadman
>>1010551
Yeah that was different one, should of been 3 boxes, but they canceled the one with the Shashimi rattln' vibe. Amazon wants 20 for theirs, so I'm getting you something else.

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>>1010526
The best thing for carp is a bow

What's a good thing to fish when
>sandy bottom
>weeds
>lily pads
>2-5 feet deep

>>1010555
There was a biggun In there that looked to be 2.5-3 feet long and THICC as hell. I was tempted to try and snag her just to catch it. But I feel like that is frowned upon so I let them be.

>>1010558
>generally clear

>>1010551
Yeah it says it's out for delivery, will take a pic when i get it. Your amazon things should be there Wed.

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>>1010554
damn thats too bad
>>1010558
spinnerbait/chatterbait
>>1010526
I think im going to bring my fly rod back on the river and see if I can get any of the huge carp back there that swim around in schools near the surface to eat. It would be so sweet to hook one a 6 weight

Looks like that mojo musky rod plan is fucked now too. store couldnt ship it to another store or something stupid so I just said forget it. Ill try gander tomorrow to see if they have anything decent on sale and if not I think im going to get the premier musky instead of the mojo for that merican' made product

>>1010294
I'd go for #15 or #10, and elecrical tale or braid will both yeild the same result
>>1010419
>idle at 1 mph jigging a curly tail topped with a minnow or a lipless crank
>harder than bass
>>1010439
>trout
>swing a wooly bugger
>hard
>muskie
>troll huge swimbaits and inline spinners all day
>hard
>>1010477
+1
>>1010502
Should be a nice fit
>>1010521
>>1010524
+1
>>1010526
Find a small brownish soft plastic, rig it with low weight (1/8 oz tops) and drop it in his nose, you'll hook up
>>1010555
The most fun thing for carp is a fly rod
>>1010558
Sounds like carp
And bluegill

what warms bodies of water quicker guys?
if it's 80+ but cloudy,
or it's 50ish but clear sunny skies?

>>1009952
>Probably gonna throw it on an uglystik.
Assuming you're taking the Tiger. Very acceptable choice for fairly short $. I don't have one but wouldn't hesitate.
People think ugly and immediately think of the gx2 with the whippy tip.

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>>1009080
Will my nigger rigged 3/8 ounce Beetlespin catch bass?

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Anyone ever met a grill while fishing or being a general outdoor fagg?
>Be me Junior year
>Find a promising pond on some farmer's property in Champaign cuntry
>Ask the old timer if I could use his pond for bassin
>Out there for 7 hours straight, no burn or fatigue (am Spic/Greek)
>QT farmer daughter comes out asks if I want some Water or coffee or some shit
>Turns out she also goes to UIUC
>Invite her to frat party
>She is freshman
>Underage drinking ensues
>Get wasted and have the longest/shittiest bang of my life due to whiskey dick

Thank you fishing gods

>>1010639
Hell yes. Also I have really good luck catching Crappie with those type of nigger rigs but YMMV.
>>1010635
The 80°

>>1010639
Probably

>>1010638
I haven't really decided yet. My budget is around $50 and 1-4oz (ish) so anything that looks decent is what I'll get.

I might buy another uglystik catfish rod. The one I have is pretty solid just a little short.

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>>1010568
Pretty dope anon, I appreciate. I'll defiantly get some good use out of these and I'm pretty stoked to try them out. Hope you like the rest of what's coming your way

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>>1010639
yes
>>1010640
No, but I hope to one day. For now the girls at college have to do
>>1010655
I hope you can get some good use out of some of it. I have never inshore fished before nor do I have a clue what the fishing is like near you.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1GAX2bkiPpc

Florida seems like such a neat place

>>1010640
No but I've took a few girls fishing that ended up in lake/woods/beach sex

Alright bought some plastic worms and tubes, gonna give this "wacky rig" a try

>>1010651
Ugly stick tiger lites are good for the price.

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Ugly stik tigers are super underrated. They're sensitive enough for bait fishing and they're tough as fuck.

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>>1010384
I went with 15 pound, thanks for the help based /out/ tripfags

Pic is the only fish I caught today, I was trying to catch pike. There were a ton of brook trout jumping around where I was, so I might get a trout stamp this year. This fish was caught on heavier tackle, I'm going to fish for bluegill in a few days with the other reel.

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How and where should I jig, still cold but sunny

>>1010674
Kek I feel ya man, I felt the same way. Defiantly had to use google a little bit.

>>1010749
>cat on a spoon

H O W

Feels like I gotta cook a 5 course meal just to get a hype

What do you guys wear to go fishing?

>>1010807
my BLM T shirt, flat cap, camo cargos and crocs

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>>1010617
I went fishing. Lost 2 clouser minnows and didnt get a bite. I did find another way to harass the local wildlife though
>pic related
>>1010807
Jeans, t-shirt, sometimes a hat, sometimes waders, sometimes a jacket. Dress how you normally would, except dull colours.

>>1010807
Flip flops, swim shorts or sometimes regular running shorts, t-shirt, maybe a jacket if it is overcast and chilly or there is wind. Polarized glasses or sometimes I'll wear my perscription glasses if I want to look at the scenery in fine detail. Ball cap unless i'm using a go-pro instead. If I need to wade in really cold water, I wear my running shoes so it is like a little wetsuit for my feet.

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>>1010807
I just wear what feels right mang. That green hat is my fishin hat tho always gotta have that.

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GUYS I NEED HELP >>1010511

I'm incapable of making my own decisions and need a tripfag to tell me what to do. Should I get a ultra light rod for trout or will that keep me from finesse fishing for bass. Should I move up to a light or even medium light? I imagine this rod will be 75% bass/ 25% trout. Also what reel should I attach?

>>1010491

Gar are best taken with live/cut bait either fished off the bottom or just near the surface. They're very curious and will investigate surface splashing and mouth objects, but not eat them.

Their mouths are all boney so a hook won't penetrate anywhere except the soft back of the mouth or the hinges between their jaws and they are very lazy feeders. They'll swim around with a prey item (or bait) for minutes before properly eating it. This makes for a lot of missed hooksets.

I use size 2 or smaller hooks and make sure they swallow it. Since this makes catch and release impractical and I only eat gar occasionally, I don't do it often

>>1010514

I don't even target bass, but for most folks on the south, it is just bass and catfish...and bluegill. SOME folks have access to crappie and white bass/hybrids. Even fewer can fish for stripers. And in the winter, they stock farm raised rainbow trout.

No wild trout. No muskie or pike. No walleye or yellow perch. No salmon. No smallmouth.

Also part of why saltwater is so big in the south.

>>1010831
I'm a big fan of a ~2000 size reel on a ML rod with 10lb braid for that kind of fishin.

>>1010807

Depends on terrain/weather.

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>>1010844
310 when

Bamp

>>1010844
isn't braid bad for trout?

>>1010841
While that's generally the rule, I believe the World Record for Walleye was caught in Tennessee.

>>1010860
Washington state

19.3 pounds

>>1010851
Comin...

>>1010855
Ehh flouro leader I guess

>>1010855
Not inherently, just use a long mono leader

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>>1010866
>>1010866
>>1010866
>>1010866

>>1010851
I guess that $14 Priority Mail worked

>>1010784
Catfish and bullhead (which is what my picture is) will occasionally come up from the bottom to grab something, but I was definitely surprised.

>phone posting at work because I hate my job

>>1010807
Depends on the weather. I usually don't wear my decent clothes because I tend to just wipe my hands on my pants. It's almost shorts and flip flops season.

>>1010784
Caught a cat last summer that was a bit bigger than that on a gold spoon. Thought I had a nice bass on the line

>>1010807
>5 this morning
>baseball hat
>hat brim led light
>gopro head mount
>buff
>short sleeve 5050 tshirt
>stormr hoodie
>sweat shorts
>wading pants
>keen sandals with yaktrax trekkers

walked 3 miles for 11 surf perch